In the 1476 Wallachia of the animated series (Episode 1: "Witchbottle" ), the story begins not with a monster, but with a woman seeking knowledge. The Spark of War
Twenty years later, while Dracula is traveling as a man to see the world his wife loved, the corrupt Church in Târgoviște accuses Lisa of witchcraft due to her advanced scientific equipment. They burn her at the stake. Dracula’s Vengeance Castlevania (Dub) Episode 1
As the land is overrun by demonic creatures, the focus shifts to the survivors: In the 1476 Wallachia of the animated series